Pearl Of Evanston,the
PEARL OF EVANSTON,THE in EVANSTON, IL — inspection on April 24, 2026.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Precaution (EBP) guidelines by not wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during high-contact
practices in a sample of 6.
The findings include:1.R3 is a [AGE] year-old male with cognition intact as per the MDS dated [DATE].On 4/21/26 at 9:50 AM, observed R3's room door with an enhanced barrier precaution sign requiring gloves and a gown for high-touch activities with the resident.On 4/21/26 at 9:50 AM, observed V3 inside R3's room without having a gown with a Hoyer lift at bedside and R3 on a cardiac chair. V3 stated, I just transferred R3 by myself using the mechanical lift. I didn't know I should have worn a gown to transfer R3 from bed to wheelchair.On 4/21/25 at 9:55 AM, V10 (Licensed Practical Nurse / LPN) stated, R3 has an indwelling urinary catheter, and that's why he is on EBP.' Our staff is supposed to wear gloves and a gown while providing a transfer.2.R4 is a [AGE] year-old male with severely impaired cognition as per the MDS dated [DATE].On 4/21/26 at 10:45 AM, observed V12 (LPN) and V13 (CNA) providing wound dressing change to R4 without wearing a gown.On 4/21/26 at 10:50 AM, V14 (Nurse Supervisor) stated, R4 is on enhanced barrier precaution due to his wounds, and staff were supposed to wear gloves and a gown during wound care.3.R5 is a [AGE] year-old male with a mild cognitive impairment as per the MDS dated [DATE].On 4/21/26 at 10:55 AM, V18 (LPN) stated that R5 is on EBP due to Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) in urine.On 4/21/26 at 10:58 AM, observed V15 (Phlebotomy tech) drawing R5's blood without wearing a gown.On 4/21/26 at 11:00 AM, V15 stated, I had gloves, and nobody told me to wear a gown.On 4/21/26 at 1:45 PM, V2 (Director of Nursing / DON) stated, Our staff is supposed to follow the EBP guidelines with high contact resident care activities. I am going to start an in-service to educate my staff.The facility presented the EBP policy revised on 1/14/26 document: EBP is an approach to targeted gown and glove use during high-contact resident care activities, designed to reduce transmission of Staphylococcus Aureus and multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).Examples of high-contact resident care activities:DressingWound careTransferChanging linenProviding hygiene Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.
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